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My research on managers in Technology
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Managers in Technology

CTO vs VP of Engineering

CTO is responsible for the technology "vision" (future)

  • should report to the CEO
  • understands how technology fits into the larger, real world
  • responsible for the culture
  • head architect is the CTO in training
  • must be excellent at communication

VP of Engineering should manage the team (current)

  • directly responsible for shipping excellent code with high velocity
  • responsible for culture
  • an excellent recruiter, a great communicator, and a great issue resolver
  • preferrably, is a technical leader among the engineers
  • primary interface to head of product
  • the "face" of technology
  • creates an effective process for managing the team
  • a creator of useful things

The key to building a great team:

  • both work together to innovate
  • CTO manages upward and outward
  • VP of Eng manages inward to create and ship product
  • hire self-starting engineers implementing the technology vision of the CTO/Architect while being shepherded through a process by the VP of Engineering
  • implies trust between the two

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